Tent



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TENT

Filed June 18. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I INVEN TOR.

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Patented Aug. 23, 1927.

UNITEDTSTATES,

FRANK M. STOLL, E DENVER, ootoEAno, AssIGNoR T0 STOLL MANUFACTURING PATENT OFFECE.

COMPANY, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

TENT.

Application filed June s, 1925. Serial No, 37,965.

structure which eliminates poles in-the floor space of the tent and which removes the necessity for guy ropes.

Another object of the invention is-toprovide a substantial truss structure, for the support of the top and sides of the tent, which will have but few separate parts and which can be folded into a compact bundle.

- Still another object is to provide means, operable from within the tent, for tightening or loosening the sides and top of the tent.

A further object is to so arrange the supports and their connections that the tent.

may easily and quickly be erected or collapsed; i Other objects and advantages reside in the detail construction of the tent and its supporting structure, which is designed for simplicity, economy, and efliciency. These will become apparent from the following description.-

In the following detailed description of the invention reference is had to the accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof. Like numerals refer to like parts in all views of the drawing and throughout the description.

In the drawing s Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved tent supporting structure. 7 In this view the tent covering is shown in'outline only, in broken line. Figs. 2 and 3 are detail perspective views on the inside of the tent, illustrating details of the supporting structure, 1. Fig. 4 is a'detail view illustrating the method of folding-the top truss, Fig. 5 is a similar View illustrating the method of folding the side supports;

Fig. 6 illustrates the'lnethod of connect ing the truss brace to the side supports. 1

Fig. 7 illustrates the means employedfor tightening or'loosening the tent covering.

Fig. 8 illustrates the method of connect-- ing the hip poles of the tent. Fig. 9 illustrates thelocking means, for locking the side poles in the eXten-ded'position. r a The tent covering, such as canvas, duck or similar material, is illustrated at 10, and is formed with a rectangular bottom, from which, rise inward-depending sides, connecting, at the hip of the tent, with a pyramidal top.

. The invention comprises a supporting structurefor the top 10, which comprises two side poles, each having an upper and lower section 11 and 12 respectively, hinged. together at 13, and each supporting'a truss structure, for the support of the tent sides, and 'asecond truss structure for the support of the tent top.

"The truss structure for the support of the top comprises two rafter poles 14;, hinged together at the peak of the tent, as shown at 15.

To each free extremity of the rafter poles 14 a stub 16 is hinged, as illustrated at17, which isbraced from the rafter pole by an angle brace 18. The brace 18 is hinged to the rafter pole at 19, its other extremity being arranged to detachably engage a pin 20 in the stub 16. A

The method of engaging the pin 20 is illustrated in detail in 6. A slot 21 is cut in brace 18 adapted to be passed upward around the pin 20. A slider 22 iscarried on the brace 18, provided with a projecting tongue 23. The tongue 23 closes the slot 21, after the pin 20 is in place therein, and securely locks the angle brace 18. t0 the stub 16. The stubs 16 are arranged to be passed into the upper extremities of the upper sec% tions 11 of the side poies when the tent erected. The top truss is folded by disengaging the angle braces 18 from the stubs 16 and foldin the former as indicated by the arrows 18, and the latter as indicated by the arrows 16. Both the rafter poles 14 and the stubs 16 are, channel-shaped in cross section ,so that both the stubs 16 and thebraceslSwill lie within the rafter poles 14 when folded. The two rafter poles are then folded-together, as indicated by the arrows 14, to the broken line position of Fig. 4:. Y

The truss structure for supporting the tent sides comprises sleeves 24 arranged to slide on'each of the upper sections 11 ofthe side and a hooked extremity 29 formed on the other. The notched extremity carries a stationary pin 30 and the hooked extremity carries a movable spring-actuated pin 31. When attaching the sections, the hooked extremity 29 is placed over the pin 30 and the two sections 26 are forced into alignment This brings the movable pin into the notch 28 where it is held by the'action of spring 32 until withdrawn by a thumb catch 33.

As the two sections 26 of thehip poles are forced into alignment they will act to stretch two of the tent sides and top horiranged to engage the teeth of rackbars 35 carried by the sections 11 of the side poles.

The two sections 11 and12 are locked in alignment at their hinge 13 as indicated in Fig.9, by means of a movable pin 36, carried by the section 11, and which is arranged ,to be forcedinto a notch in the extremity of the section 12, by a spring 37 when the sections are brought into alignment. A thumb catch 38 is provided for withdraw ing the pin 86 from the notch. As the two sections 11 and 12 are brought into alignment the entire tent covering will be stretched vertically.

The side poles and their attached truss structures are folded as indicated in Fig. 5, after the two sections of the two hip poles have been disconnected at the joint of Fig. 8, the sections 26 are folded, as indicated by the arrow 26, upon the truss rods 25,-which they will enclose. The truss rods 25, with the folded over sections 26, are then folded, as indicated by the arrows'25, against the section '11 of the side pole The hinge, of Fig. 9, is then released and the section 12 is folded, as indicated by the arrow '12, over the section 11, which it will enclose. The folded top truss and side poles may then be rolled in the tent covering. s

Itis desired to call attention to the'fact, that, there are only three separate pieces to the entire supporting structure; the two side poles with their attached truss rods and hip pole sections, and the top truss.

Attached to the tent covcring'lO, at each corner, at the hip line, is an angle shield 39, shown in detail in Fig. 2, and adapted to receive the hinge points 27 ofthe hip rod sections 26 and the truss rods 25.

Chains 40 are attached to the shields 39 and extend across the sides of thetent, having the sidepoles, at the hip line thereof. The chains 40 are preferably contained in sockets 41 formed on the covering 10. The

chains40 act as a tie between the extremitles of the truss rods 25' thus 'co1nplet1ng the truss and relieving the covering 10 from the strain-thereofo At the -midpointof the chains 40, a-socket "42 is secured, into which, the hingepoint 17 fits. This socket 12. serves to align the side poles at the middle of the tent sides. The shields 39, chain. 40 andfsockets12 are secured to, and carried as an integral part of the covering. \V

The supporting structure is prevented from falling by stakes 4:3 which are driven into the ground'and 'secured to the coverl Vhile a specific form of the improvement has been described and illustrated herein, it is desired to be understood that the same may be varied, within the scope oft'he' ape pended claims, without departing fromjthe' spirit of the invention. 7 s

Having thus described the nvention,

what I claim and desire secured by Letters} Patent is H 1. Means for supporting the covering.

a tent having four sides'anda top, compris ing poles adapted to extend upward substan tially on a medial line on two opposite sides of .said tent; arms extending oppositely outward from each of said side poles tothe four corners of said tent; pole'siconn'ecting An erecting pole (not shown) may the extremities of said arms andadapted to support the remaining twosides and upwardly projecting truss arms carried by said side poles and adapted to support the top of of each pair of oppositelyextendingarms together. 1 5 f".

"2. Means for supporting the covering of a tent having four sidesanda top, comprising poles adapted'to extend upward substantially on a medial line on" each of two opposite sides of said tent; arms extending oppositely outward from eachfof said side polesto the four cornersof'said tent; poles connecting the extrem ties of'said arms and adapted to support the remaining two sides and upward projecting truss arms carried by said side poles and adapted'tosu'p'port the top of said tent and meansi'for tying the extremities of each pair of oppositely extending arms together said means compris prising a flexible member carried by said covering. I r

3. Means for supporting the covering "of a' tent, having four sides and atop, comprising foldable side poles adapted to extend upward substantially along the medial line of eachof two opposite sides, detachable arms carried by said side poles and adapt- 105 said tent and means for tying the extremities ed to project at an upward angle therefrom to support said top; oppositely extending truss rods carried by said side poles and adapted to support the corners of said tent; hip poles hinged to each said truss rods and adapted to support the remaining two sides of said tent and means for securing the coacting extremities of said hip poles together.

4. In a tent supporting structure having co-acting poles, means for connecting the extremities of said co-acting poles, comprising a hook shaped end on the first extremity adapted to engage a pin on the second extremity and a groove in the end of the second extremity adapted to engage a spring actuated latch on the first extremity.

5. In a tent supporting structure having hinged poles, means for locking said hinged poles in the extended position, comprising a pivot pin securing said poles together; an extension on one of said poles adapted to limit the movement about said pivot pin in one direction and a movable latch adapted to engage a notch in the other of said poles to limit movement in the other direction.

6. Means for supporting the covering of a tent comprising poles adapted to extend upward substantially; on a medial line at two opposite sides of said tent; a flexible truss connected to the upper extremities of said poles and extending across the top of said tent; arms projectlng oppositely outward from each of said poles to the four corners of said tent, the position of said arms on said poles being variable.

7 In a rectangular tent having poles adjacent opposite walls thereof; truss rods extending from said poles at an upward angle to the corners of said tent; and flexible means extending between the extremities of said truss rods and across said poles to support said extremities.

8. The combination in a rectangular tent having poles adjacent opposite walls thereof; truss rods extending from said poles at an upward angle to the corners of said tent; flexible means extending between the extremities of said truss rods and across said poles to support said extremities; and maintaining means carried by said flexible means and adapted to maintain said poles intermediate said extremities.

9. In a rectangular tent having poles adjacent the opposite walls thereof; truss rods extending from said poles at an upward angle to the corners of said tent; sockets carried by said tent at its corners to receive the extremities of said poles; and flexible 'means extending between the sockets across ture.

FRANK M. STOLL. 

